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Next-gen Intel Atom N470 speeds up to 1.83GHz

by John Hobbes , posted 09/8/09 3:10 PM

Intel Atom processor die

Coming early next year will be a much welcomed upgrade to the diminutive Intel Atom family, in the form of a faster, more efficient chip.

In the first quarter of 2010 Intel will unleash the N450 and N470 Atom processors. Both processors are based on Intel’s new “Pine Trail” platform, which brings the integrated graphics onto the processor chip. Clock speeds go up from the standard 1.6GHz N270 to 1.66GHz on the N450 and 1.83GHz on the N470.

While these processors still single-core only, they will offer hyperthreading which should help multitasking a bit. The maximum power consumption of the new Atoms is rated at 6.5 watts, quite a bit more than the previous 2.5 watt models, but considering this now includes the graphics core as well you should expect better overall battery life.

Source: [Lilliputing]

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